The NBA All-Star ballot was released Wednesday, with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Kendrick Perkins, James Harden and Serge Ibaka all featured as candidates for the Western Conference All-Star team, determined by fan voting.

Durant is currently third in the NBA in scoring with 26.1 points per game, after claiming back-to-back scoring titles, less than three points per game behind LeBron James for the scoring lead.

Both Harden and Westbrook appear in the top 35 in the league in assists, with Westbrook averaging 5.3 per game, while Harden dishes out 4.1 per contest.

Fans can vote as often as they wish to for free at NBA.com, with voting ending Jan. 31 and the winners being announced Feb. 2 on TNT.

Jeffrey Carroll scored 26 points, tying a career-high with five 3-pointers, and Kendall Smith added 19 points to help Oklahoma State beat Stanford 71-65 on Monday night in a second-round game of the NIT.

Jeffrey Carroll scored 26 points, tying a career-high with five 3-pointers, and Kendall Smith added 19 points to help Oklahoma State beat Stanford 71-65 on Monday night in a second-round game of the NIT.

This week on the Oklahoma Ford Sports Blitz, Dean Blevins and John Holcomb discuss multiple topics including the OKC Thunder's winning streak, OU and OSU NCAA tournament first round, OU and OSU Pro Day and more.

This week on the Oklahoma Ford Sports Blitz, Dean Blevins and John Holcomb discuss multiple topics including the OKC Thunder's winning streak, OU and OSU NCAA tournament first round, OU and OSU Pro Day and more.